Removing The Coin-Cell Battery; Prerequisites - Dell Inspiron M431R Owner's Manual

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default.
It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the
coin-cell battery.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 21.
3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive" on
page 25.
4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17.
5 Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31.
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